Human rights lawyer and activist, Femi Falana has sued the Federal Government (through the Attorney General of the Federation), the Minister of Education, the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), and 36 states over the issue of out-of-school children in the country. Falana , a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, together with …
Read More »Pay attention to unemployment, engage youths – NGO begs Tinubu
A non-governmental organization has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to pay attention to issues of unemployment and genuine skills development for Nigerian youths. The group, No Justice, No Peace Initiative, through its National Coordinator, Derrick Oritsematosan Agberen made the call in a statement sent to newsmen. He said that unemployment …
Read More »EFCC boss names group financing terrorism in Nigeria
EFCC Chairman Ola Olukayode Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed that the anti-graft agency uncovered how a religious sect is laundering money for terrorists in Nigeria. Olukoyede made the revelation on Wednesday at the Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja during a one-day dialogue on “Youth, …
Read More »Supreme Court affirms Fintiri as Adamawa governor
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Ahmadu Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Adamawa Governor. In a judgment a moment ago, a five-member panel of the apex court unanimously dismissed the appeal by Aishatu Ahmed Dahiru, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in …
Read More »LIRS Extends Deadline For Filing Of Annual Tax Returns To February 7
In view of the recent downtime experienced on the e-tax portal, the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has extended the filing of employers’ annual tax returns by 1 (one) week starting from February 1 to February 7, 2024. Mr. Ayodele Subair, the Executive Chairman of LIRS, conveyed this in …
Read More »Still on the Interconnect dispute between MTN and Glo
The recent attempt by MTN to bully Globacom into paying it a bogus claim of N7.05 billion interconnect fees has left many wondering why the South African firm is courageous enough to pursue such underhand tactics. While MTN had slammed a whopping sum of over N7.05 billion on Globabom, covering …
Read More »Fidelity Bank supports Temile Development Company to boost Nigeria’s Gas Revenues
In what has been termed a significant milestone in the advancement of Nigeria’s domestic gas industry and the generation of gas revenues, Temile Development Company Ltd -a key indigenous player in the oil and gas industry- recently commissioned a 23,000 cubic meters ultramodern Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Carrier. Named ‘Alfred …
Read More »Guinness Nigeria Suffers N4.4bn H1 Loss Despite Strong Sales
Guinness Nigeria, a leading beverage alcohol company in Nigeria, reported mixed results for the half-year ended 31 December 2023. While the company achieved a 20% increase in revenue to N142.59 billion, it also posted a net loss of N4.4 billion due to a significant foreign exchange loss.. The unaudited result …
Read More »OPAY DRIVES INNOVATIVE AND INSURED SECURITY FEATURE TO SECURE USER’S FINANCES
Lagos, Nigeria – In a world increasingly reliant on digital solutions, financial security stands paramount. Recognizing this critical need, OPay, Nigeria’s leading mobile money platform, which was recently applauded by the World economic Forum (WEF) and was awarded the consumer choice award by ADVAN, is proud to announce a robust suite …
Read More »Dangote Cement rewards distributors at Awards night
For their continued loyalty, the management of Dangote Cement Plc, at the weekend rolled out the drums to celebrate its teeming distributors across the country. The funfair and celebration were in appreciation of its customers’ patronage in the previous years and the company’s acceptability by Nigerians. The Distributors’ award ceremony …
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